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Location Closure The Light Street Branch is closed through Tuesday, July 1 due to a facilities maintenance issue.

Announcement The Pennsylvania Avenue Branch is operating on a reduced schedule with limited services 10 am–4 pm until further notice, due to a facilities maintenance issue.

Location Closure The Central Library is closed Monday, June 30 due to a speaker event.

Location Closure The Brooklyn, Forest Park, Govans, Hamilton, Herring Run, Northwood, Reisterstown Road, and Washington Village branches are closed for facility improvements. Learn more here.

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Pratt Society Events

Members of the Pratt Society are invited to join a series of events that includes special receptions and private dinners or desserts with notable speakers and authors, town halls with the Library's CEO, and more.

Past events have included evenings with speakers like David Grann, Bobby Flay,  Colson Whitehead, Jon Meacham, Dan Rather, and Senator Barbara A. Mikulski.

Pratt Society event with Sayra Meyerhoff and other guests applauding
Pratt Society group photo including Nancy Pelosi and Mychelle Farmer
Pratt Society event - book signing with James Mc Bride
Pratt Society event crowd polka dots woman big smile crop 3x2

Upcoming Events

We look forward to seeing you at the Pratt. We are busy working on our fall schedule! Save these dates for author visits and come back soon for more details.

Brown Lecture Series: Shaka Sengor

Thursday, September 11 at 6 pm

Shaka Senghor is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and author of the New York Times bestselling books Writing My Wrongs and Letters to the Sons of Society. He will present his new book How To Be Free at the public program. Invitations for this event will be sent to members in August.


Save the Date!

Author To Be Announced
Thursday, September 25


Save the Date!

Author To Be Announced
Thursday, October 23


For more information about Pratt Society events or to make a gift to the Library, contact Chris Lewis, Individual and Corporate Giving Manager. Chris may be reached at (410) 396-5275 or clewis@prattlibrary.org.